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Read ECJ April/May online now!
24th of April 2014The April/May edition of ECJ is now available to read online.
Featuring a comprehensive preview of the ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam exhibition from May 6-9, this is the biggest ever edition. Other special reports include inspirational women in the cleaning sector, floor polishing, cleaning as conservation and customer service.
Cleaning is the key to a safe and healthy workplace
23rd of April 2014Torsten Deutzmann - strategic business unit director of Unger Professional Worldwide and managing director of Unger Europe - writes his latest exclusive blog for ECJ.
Workforce well-being is an issue that all responsible employers take seriously. Looking after workplaces, and the people that work in them, makes sense across the board:
WFBSC New York meet success
23rd of April 2014The picture shows an industry panel discussion during the recent World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC) congress in New York City, USA.
Contractors and industry leaders from around the world gathered to attend presentations from some of the USA’s leading business speakers, and speeches by cleaning sector experts.
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Pillow sanitising machine is aimed at hospitals and hotels
22nd of April 2014A pillow-sanitising machine that uses ozone to neutralise dust mites, bacteria, viruses, fungi and pollen particles has just been introduced.
The Sanipill machine is aimed at hospitals and other environments where pillows are generally shared. It was launched following a study at St Bart's Hospital in London in which 30 different types of bugs
ISS France awarded Trophy of Employment
17th of April 2014The French Unemployment Office has rewarded ISS for its recruitment policy with disabled workers, with a Trophy of Employment. This recognises the initiatives taken during a disability forum held in Lyon, a recruitment drive resulting in the selection of 30 disabled candidates.
In September 2013, job coordinator at ISS France Erwan Plouhinec
Conference looks at hand hygiene from new angles
16th of April 2014The implications of poor hand hygiene on a local, global and national scale were considered at a recent conference held in London.
More than 60 delegates from cleaning and hygiene companies, hospital trusts, local authorities and retail giants attended the event which was hosted by the Royal Society for Public Health.
The conference took the